# 2013–14 Drexel Dragons men's basketball team

The 2013–14 Drexel Dragons men's basketball team represented Drexel University during the 2013–14 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Dragons, led by 13th year head coach Bruiser Flint, played their home games at the Daskalakis Athletic Center and were members of the Colonial Athletic Association.
On November 18, 2013, head coach Bruiser Flint recorded his 300th career win as an NCAA basketball head coach in defeating Elon. This game was also Bruiser's 214th win as the head coach at Drexel University, making him the winningest coach in Drexel basketball history. Bruiser was recognized for his accomplishments before the home-opener against Cleveland State on December 4.
They finished the season 16–14, 8–8 in CAA play to finish in fourth place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the CAA tournament to Northeastern.

## Pre-season
### Departures

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes |
| Casey Carroll | 20 | F | 6'8" | 225 | RS Fr | Canfield, Ohio | Transferred to Nova Southeastern |
| Aquil Younger | 2 | G | 6'0" | 163 | So | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | Transferred to Shaw University |
| Derrick Thomas | 32 | G | 6'4" | 195 | Sr | New York City, New York | Graduated |
| Daryl McCoy | 44 | F | 6'9" | 280 | Sr | Hartford, Connecticut | Graduated, signed to Ferroviario de Beira (Mozambique, D1) |

### Incoming transfers

College recruiting information :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Freddie Wilson PG | New Haven, Connecticut | Seton Hall | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | N/A |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN: ESPN grade: 86 ||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings: ||||||
| Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: ||||||
* Junior point guard Freddie Wilson was not eligible to play until the end of the fall semester due to NCAA transfer rules.

### Class of 2013 commitments

College recruiting information :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Major Canady SG | Wilson, North Carolina | The Kiski School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | Jun 29, 2012 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: ESPN grade: 65 ||||||
| Mohamed Bah C | Bamako, Mali | Lee Academy | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) | 228 lb (103 kg) | Oct 16, 2012 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: ESPN grade: 67 ||||||
| Rodney Williams PF | Richmond, Virginia | St. Christopher's School | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | Jul 9, 2012 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: ESPN grade: 65 ||||||
| Khris Lane PF | Richmond, Virginia | Benedictine High School | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | Jun 12, 2013 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings: ||||||
| Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved November 4, 2013. ||||||

## Roster

* Shooting guard Chris Fouch is coming off his second red-shirt season, after suffering a second season-ending injury in 2012. He is classified as a graduate student.
* Starting guard Damion Lee suffered a Torn ACL in a game against Arizona on November 27, 2013. He is expected to Redshirt this season, and maintain 2 years of eligibility remaining entering the 2014–15 season
* Junior forward Kazembe Abif fractured his left hand during practice on February 6, 2014, which required season ending surgery. Prior to this injury, Abif missed 5 games due to a sprained knee, and 1 game due to a concussion.

### Depth chart

| Pos. | Starting 5 | Bench 1 | Bench 2 | Bench 3 |
| C | Dartaye Ruffin | Mohamed Bah | Goran Pantovic | |
| PF | Kazembe Abif | Rodney Williams | Khris Lane | |
| SF | Damion Lee | Tavon Allen | | |
| SG | Chris Fouch | Major Canady | Stevan Manojlovic | Jake Lerner |
| PG | Frantz Massenat | Freddie Wilson | | |

## Schedule

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Non-conference regular season |||||||||
| November 8, 2013* 11:59 pm, P12N | | at No. 22 UCLA | L 67–72 | 0–1 | 20 – Massenat | 13 – Ruffin | 5 – Massenat | Pauley Pavilion (6,859) Los Angeles |
| November 12, 2013* 8:00 pm, TCN/ESPN3 | | at Illinois State | W 78–70 | 1–1 | 26 – Fouch | 13 – Abif | 7 – Massenat | Redbird Arena (4,313) Normal, Illinois |
| November 18, 2013* 5:00 pm | (8) | vs. (6) Elon NIT Season Tip-Off First Round | W 71–64 | 2–1 | 22 – Fouch | 9 – Abif | 3 – Massenat | The RAC (2,106) Piscataway, New Jersey |
| November 19, 2013* 7:30 pm, ESPN3 | (8) | at (4) Rutgers NIT Season Tip-Off Quarterfinals | W 70–59 | 3–1 | 21 – Allen | 9 – Ruffin | 9 – Massenat | The RAC (3,025) Piscataway, New Jersey |
| November 27, 2013* 7:00 pm, ESPNU | (8) | vs. (1) No. 4 Arizona NIT Season Tip-Off Semifinals | L 62–66 | 3–2 | 29 – Fouch | 10 – Williams | 2 – Tied | Madison Square Garden (8,741) New York City |
| November 29, 2013* 3:30 pm, ESPN2 | (8) | vs. (3) Alabama NIT Season Tip-Off Consolation Game | W 85–83 $^{3OT}$ | 4–2 | 19 – Fouch | 11 – Abif | 4 – Tied | Madison Square Garden (13,266) New York City |
| December 4, 2013* 7:00 pm | | Cleveland State | W 85–82 $^{3OT}$ | 5–2 | 23 – Allen | 14 – Ruffin | 9 – Massenat | Daskalakis Athletic Center (2,127) Philadelphia |
| December 7, 2013* 4:00 pm | | Tennessee State | W 75–61 | 6–2 | 21 – Massenat | 8 – Tied | 6 – Massenat | Daskalakis Athletic Center (1,997) Philadelphia |
| December 15, 2013* 2:00 pm | | at Davidson | W 72–58 | 7–2 | 25 – Massenat | 11 – Ruffin | 2 – Tied | John M. Belk Arena (3,430) Davidson, North Carolina |
| December 18, 2013* 7:00 pm, TCN | | at Saint Joseph's | L 55–75 | 7–3 | 20 – Allen | 10 – Williams | 4 – Tied | Hagan Arena (3,651) Philadelphia |
| December 22, 2013* 2:00 pm | | Saint Francis (PA) | W 59–49 | 8–3 | 15 – Fouch | 11 – Abif | 6 – Allen | Daskalakis Athletic Center (1,523) Philadelphia |
| December 29, 2013* 2:00 pm | | Buffalo | L 52–55 | 8–4 | 14 – Allen | 12 – Ruffin | 5 – Massenat | Daskalakis Athletic Center (1,503) Philadelphia |
| January 3, 2014* 2:00 pm | | at Southern Miss | L 49–66 | 8–5 | 15 – Allen | 4 – Fouch | 4 – Massenat | Reed Green Coliseum (6,082) Hattiesburg, Mississippi |
| CAA regular season |||||||||
| January 8, 2014 7:00 pm | | at William & Mary | L 73–85 | 8–6 (0–1) | 19 – Massenat | 7 – Pantovic | 4 – Massenat | Kaplan Arena (2,729) Williamsburg, Virginia |
| January 11, 2014 2:00 pm, TCN | | Northeastern | W 93–88 $^{2OT}$ | 9–6 (1–1) | 31 – Fouch | 12 – Massenat | 8 – Massenat | Daskalakis Athletic Center (2,509) Philadelphia |
| January 14, 2014 7:00 pm, CSN | | Towson | L 68–80 | 9–7 (1–2) | 28 – Fouch | 14 – Williams | 4 – Massenat | Daskalakis Athletic Center (1,672) Philadelphia |
| January 18, 2014 2:00 pm | | at UNC Wilmington | W 79–63 | 10–7 (2–2) | 30 – Massenat | 8 – Williams | 8 – Massenat | Trask Coliseum (3,614) Wilmington, North Carolina |
| January 20, 2014 7:00 pm, NBCSN | | Delaware | L 77–90 | 10–8 (2–3) | 20 – Massenat | 6 – Ruffin | 10 – Massenat | Daskalakis Athletic Center (2,017) Philadelphia |
| January 25, 2014 4:00 pm | | William & Mary | L 66–68 | 10–9 (2–4) | 31 – Fouch | 9 – Ruffin | 4 – Tied | Daskalakis Athletic Center (2,457) Philadelphia |
| January 29, 2014 7:00 pm | | at Hofstra | W 77–74 | 11–9 (3–4) | 32 – Massenat | 8 – Ruffin | 9 – Massenat | Mack Sports Complex (778) Hempstead, New York |
| February 1, 2014 4:30 pm, NBCSN | | at Towson | L 73–75 | 11–10 (3–5) | 18 – Massenat | 10 – Ruffin | 5 – Massenat | SECU Arena (3,870) Towson, Maryland |
| February 3, 2014 7:00 pm | | UNC Wilmington | W 61–50 | 12–10 (4–5) | 17 – Allen | 6 – Ruffin | 5 – Massenat | Daskalakis Athletic Center (917) Philadelphia |
| February 8, 2014 2:00 pm | | James Madison | W 78–60 | 13–10 (5–5) | 26 – Fouch | 10 – Williams | 4 – Massenat | Daskalakis Athletic Center (2,023) Philadelphia |
| February 13, 2014 7:00 pm, NBCSN | | at College of Charleston | L 46–47 | 13–11 (5–6) | 16 – Massenat | 10 – Allen | 1 – Tied | TD Arena (3,613) Charleston, South Carolina |
| February 16, 2014 8:00 pm, CSN | | Hofstra | W 74–63 | 14–11 (6–6) | 24 – Massenat | 9 – Ruffin | 7 – Massenat | Daskalakis Athletic Center (1,814) Philadelphia |
| February 19, 2014 7:00 pm, CSN | | at James Madison | L 61–63 $^{OT}$ | 14–12 (6–7) | 15 – Massenat | 11 – Ruffin | 2 – Massenat | JMU Convocation Center (3,011) Harrisonburg, Virginia |
| February 23, 2014 3:00 pm, CSN | | at Delaware | W 69–65 | 15–12 (7–7) | 25 – Allen | 11 – Ruffin | 4 – Allen | Bob Carpenter Center (5,122) Newark, Delaware |
| February 26, 2014 7:00 pm | | College of Charleston Senior night | W 58–45 | 16–12 (8–7) | 24 – Massenat | 10 – Ruffin | 4 – Massenat | Daskalakis Athletic Center (2,016) Philadelphia |
| March 1, 2014 1:00 pm | | at Northeastern | L 52–54 | 16–13 (8–8) | 26 – Fouch | 7 – Ruffin | 4 – Massenat | Matthews Arena (1,123) Boston |
| CAA Tournament |||||||||
| March 8, 2014 2:30 pm, CSN | (4) | vs. (5) Northeastern Quarterfinals | L 81–90 | 16–14 | 30 – Fouch | 7 – Tied | 5 – Allen | Baltimore Arena (2,998) Baltimore |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time. |||||||||

## Team statistics

As of the end of the season.
 Indicates team leader in each category.
(FG%, FT% leader = minimum 50 att.; 3P% leader = minimum 20 att.)
| Player | GP | GS | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TPG | FG% | FT% | 3P% |
| Kazembe Abif | 16 | 12 | 30.6 | 7.2 | 6.6 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.9 | .468 | .750 | .500 |
| Tavon Allen | 28 | 10 | 29.5 | 11.7 | 3.0 | 1.9 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 1.6 | .396 | .654 | .280 |
| Mohamed Bah | 24 | 1 | 11.7 | 2.0 | 2.7 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0.1 | .633 | .526 | .000 |
| Major Canady | 30 | 14 | 16.0 | 2.1 | 1.7 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.6 | .333 | .576 | .214 |
| Chris Fouch | 30 | 30 | 35.4 | 18.3 | 3.2 | 2.0 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 1.3 | .399 | .822 | .324 |
| Khris Lane | 4 | 0 | 1.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Damion Lee | 5 | 5 | 26.8 | 13.0 | 4.2 | 2.2 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 1.4 | .370 | .864 | .273 |
| Jake Lerner | 5 | 0 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.000 | .000 | .000 |
| Stevan Manojlovic | 7 | 1 | 2.1 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 1.000 | .000 | 1.000 |
| Frantz Massenat | 30 | 30 | 36.8 | 17.5 | 3.8 | 4.7 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 1.9 | .405 | .721 | .353 |
| Goran Pantovic | 12 | 3 | 13.4 | 1.2 | 3.4 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 1.6 | 0.3 | .500 | .400 | .000 |
| Dartaye Ruffin | 28 | 26 | 29.6 | 5.0 | 7.7 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.9 | .581 | .567 | .000 |
| Rodney Williams | 30 | 18 | 20.8 | 5.4 | 5.0 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 1.2 | 0.9 | .518 | .639 | .000 |
| Freddie Wilson | 19 | 0 | 11.1 | 2.6 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.6 | .313 | .667 | .222 |
| Team | 30 | - | - | 69 | 36 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 9 | .421 | .709 | .314 |

## Awards
### Frantz Massenat

* Team co-Most Valuable Player
* First Team NABC All-District Team
* CAA All-Conference First Team
* Assist Award (team leader in assists)
* CAA Player Of The Week (3)
* 2013 NIT Season Tip-Off All-Tournament Team
* Preseason CAA All-Conference Team

### Chris Fouch

* Team co-Most Valuable Player
* Philadelphia Inquirer Academic All-Area Men's Basketball Performer of the Year
* Philadelphia Inquirer Academic All-Area Men's Basketball Team (held a 3.56 GPA)
* Second Team NABC All-District Team
* CAA All-Conference Second Team
* CAA Player Of The Week

### Rodney Williams

* Samuel D. Cozen Award (most improved player)
* CAA All-Rookie Team
* CAA Rookie Of The Week (2)

### Damion Lee

* Preseason CAA All-Conference First Team

### Tavon Allen

* Dragon "D" Award (team's top defensive player)

### Dartaye Ruffin

* "Sweep" Award (team leader in blocks)

### Steve Manojlovic

* Team Academic Award (held a 3.62 GPA)

### Jake Lerner

* Donald Shank Spirit & Dedication Award